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Civil Service Commission: Parliamentary Questions

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 42613

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 8.1 of the Civil Service Commission Framework Agreement with the Cabinet Office, published in February 2025, what his policy is on substantively answering parliamentary questions on the work of the Civil Service Commission.

Answered by Georgia Gould

In line with paragraph 8.1 of the Framework Agreement, Cabinet Office Ministers will continue to answer parliamentary questions about the work of the Civil Service Commission, as the government department responsible for sponsoring the Commission, while respecting its operational independence.

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